Blues striker Aaron Drinan could win his third Irish U21s cap this evening when his side take on Mexico in their second game at the Maurice Revello Toulon Tournament.
Young full-backs Michael Synnott and Scott Barron have both had surgery. Synnott, a member of the club s FA Youth Cup-winning side, has had a cartilage operation, while Barron has had further surgery on the groin problem which troubled during the season.
Town caretaker-manager Bryan Klug felt the Blues squad couldn’t have given him any more during the 2-2 home draw with Middlesbrough in his final game and throughout his four-game tenure as temporary boss.
The Blues host Huddersfield Town live on Sky Sports in their biggest match for 22 years on Saturday, knowing a point will take them back to the Premier League (KO 12.30pm).